Anaheim Arsenal
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The Anaheim Arsenal was a professional basketball
team which played in NBA Development League
from 2006-2009. They played their home games at the Anaheim Convention Center
, in Anaheim, California
.
Team owners included Tom and Louise Jones, Jeff Jones, as well as Gino Kwok, who is former president of the Summer Pro League
in Long Beach, California
, and Roy Englebrecht, who operates a school for aspiring broadcasters
, fight promotors known as Fight Promoter University and is a boxing
promoter.
The team was led by President Cliff Dochterman, and Head Coach Sam Vincent.
The Arsenal were the first professional basketball team to play in the Anaheim Convention Center since a 1992 Clippers NBA playoff game was played there because of Los Angeles riots of 1992.
On March 31, 2009, the D-League announced that the Arsenal would relocate to Springfield, Massachusetts
for the 2009-10 season, where they are now known as the Springfield Armor
.
In 3 years in Anaheim, the Arsenal never made the playoffs.
|colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#104E8B" | Anaheim Arsenal
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|2006-07 || 23 || 27 || .460 || ||
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|2007-08 || 23 || 27 || .460 || ||
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|2008-09 || 15 || 35 || .300 || ||
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!Totals || 61 || 89 || .407 || ||
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team which played in NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
from 2006-2009. They played their home games at the Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim Convention Center
The Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities...
, in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
.
Team owners included Tom and Louise Jones, Jeff Jones, as well as Gino Kwok, who is former president of the Summer Pro League
Summer Pro League
The Summer Pro League, officially known as The Southern California Summer Pro League is a basketball league held every summer in Long Beach, California where first and second round draft picks in the NBA are able to improve their skills. It is also a place where undrafted players are able to...
in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, and Roy Englebrecht, who operates a school for aspiring broadcasters
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, fight promotors known as Fight Promoter University and is a boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
promoter.
The team was led by President Cliff Dochterman, and Head Coach Sam Vincent.
The Arsenal were the first professional basketball team to play in the Anaheim Convention Center since a 1992 Clippers NBA playoff game was played there because of Los Angeles riots of 1992.
On March 31, 2009, the D-League announced that the Arsenal would relocate to Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
for the 2009-10 season, where they are now known as the Springfield Armor
Springfield Armor
The Springfield Armor is a basketball team located in Springfield, Massachusetts, which plays in the NBA Development League. The Armor plays its home games at the MassMutual Center in Springfield's Metro Center neighborhood. The team is owned by HWS Basketball, LLC which is principally owned by...
.
In 3 years in Anaheim, the Arsenal never made the playoffs.
Season-By-Season
|-|colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#104E8B" | Anaheim Arsenal
|-
|2006-07 || 23 || 27 || .460 || ||
|-
|2007-08 || 23 || 27 || .460 || ||
|-
|2008-09 || 15 || 35 || .300 || ||
|-
!Totals || 61 || 89 || .407 || ||
|-
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(2006–2007)